The opinion of the court was delivered by: The Honorable Andrew J. Guilford United States District Court Judge

CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT:

1. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action and the parties thereto.

2. Plaintiff is the owner of valid protectable trademarks rights in and to the FLAMEBOY® design mark (the subject of United States Trademark Registration Nos. 3,245,131 and 3,233,660) and the family of marks comprised of the FLAMEBOY® design mark and variations thereon, in connection with, inter alia, skateboards, skateboard accessories, apparel, and footwear (collectively, the "FLAMEBOY Marks"). An image of the FLAMEBOY® mark and representative images of the family of FLAMEBOY Marks is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

3. Defendants have adopted and used what they have designated as the SMARTY BOARDS design mark (the subject of United States Trademark Registration No. 3,051,357, owned by Defendant SRI) and a family of marks comprised of the SMARTY BOARDS design mark and variations thereon, in connection with the marketing, advertising, and sale of skateboards, apparel, and/or footwear (collectively, the "SMARTY BOARDS Marks"). An image of the SMARTY BOARDS design mark and representative images of the family of SMARTY BOARDS Marks is attached hereto as Exhibit B.

4. Defendants use of the SMARTY BOARDS Marks creates a likelihood of confusion as to source, sponsorship, or association, with Plaintiff, Plaintiff's products, and/or Plaintiff's FLAMEBOY Marks.

5. Plaintiff is and will continue to be damaged by the continued maintenance of United States Trademark Registration No. 3,051,357 for the SMARTY BOARDS design mark. Accordingly, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1064 and 1119, United States Trademark Registration No. 3,051,357, owned by Defendant SRI, shall be cancelled in its entirety.

6. Defendants, and each of their respective officers, directors, stockholders, owners, agents, representatives, servants and employees, and all those acting in concert or privity therewith who receive actual notice of this Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction by personal service or otherwise, are hereby permanently enjoined and restrained from directly or indirectly:

a. using the SMARTY BOARDS Marks, or any of them, in connection with the marketing, advertising, or sale of skateboards, apparel, and/or footwear;

b. using any false or misleading designation of origin, or false or misleading description or statement, including using the SMARTY BOARDS Marks, or any of them, that can, or is likely to, lead the consuming public or individual members thereof, to believe that any product provided by either of the Defendants is in any manner associated or connected with Plaintiff, or is sponsored, approved or authorized by Plaintiff;

c. otherwise infringing Plaintiff's trademark rights in any way including, without limitation, Plaintiff's rights, common law or otherwise, in the FLAMEBOY Marks;

d. engaging in any unfair business practices or any acts of unfair competition in any manner with respect to Plaintiff's product line or the FLAMEBOY Marks; and

e. seeking, acquiring, or maintaining any federal or state trademark registration for the any of the SMARTY BOARDS Marks, alone or in combination with any other element.

7. Defendants shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that its agents, servants, officers, directors, employees, successors and attorneys do not violate the terms of this Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction. Defendants shall not assist any entity, directly or indirectly, in engaged in conduct that violates the terms of this Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction or ...

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